Verse 1
We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious dawn!
We shall meet to part, no, never,
On the resurrection morn!
From the deepest caves of ocean,
From the desert and the plain,
From the valley and the mountain,
Countless throngs shall rise again.
Chorus
We shall sleep, but not forever,
There will be a glorious morn!
We shall meet to part, no, never,
On the resurrection morn!
Verse 2
When we see the precious blossom,
That was tended with such care,
Rudely taken from our bosom,
How our aching hearts despair!
Round its little grave we linger,
Till the setting sun is low,
Feeling all our hopes have perished
With the flower we cherished so.
Verse 3
We shall sleep, but not forever,
In the lone and silent grave;
Blessed be the Lord that taketh,
Blessed be the Lord that gave.
In the bright, eternal city
By His grace we shall behold;
In His own good time He’ll call us
From our rest, to Home, sweet Home.